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Recent Examples of misanthropy
Gervais plays Tony, a newspaperman who's sunk into miserable misanthropy after losing his wife, Lisa (Kerry Godliman), to cancer.
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Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2024
Eventually, my dad seemed to notice my adolescent misanthropy.
—Nicolaia Rips, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024
Everett’s primary characters tend toward reluctant heroism but also, at times, vengeance, alongside streaks of misanthropy.
—James Yeh, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2024
Polanski’s viewpoint is so controlled, there’s no rage in his apparent misanthropy.
—Armond White, National Review, 14 Feb. 2024
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Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2024
Eventually, my dad seemed to notice my adolescent misanthropy.
—Nicolaia Rips, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024
Everett’s primary characters tend toward reluctant heroism but also, at times, vengeance, alongside streaks of misanthropy.
—James Yeh, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2024
Polanski’s viewpoint is so controlled, there’s no rage in his apparent misanthropy.
—Armond White, National Review, 14 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misanthropy
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Both women seem stuck in a cycle of mutual antagonism, leaving us to wonder how long the truce will last before someone gets triggered again.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 16 Dec. 2024
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Iran’s leadership is steeped in antagonism toward both Israel and the United States, and the regime’s investment in its nuclear program and proxy network has been key to its survival strategy.Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Jordanian government announced the closure of the crossing amid the hostility.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Dec. 2024
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TikTok has long denied having any links to the Chinese government, and the federal government has not made public any of the specific intelligence it’s used to justify its hostility against the company.Alison Durkee, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The animosity between the two preceded Trump’s time in the White House.Annie Palmer, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
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But the animosity between these rivals was also seen in a separate video where veteran Bucs wide receiver Sterling Shepard was shouting expletives toward the Panthers’ locker room immediately after Franklin’s outburst.Scott Thompson, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2024
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All of the hatred and violence of their relationship all culminated in this moment.Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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But this act also gave people permission to go far enough—to acknowledge their righteous hatred of our depraved health-care system, and even to conjure something funny or silly or joyous out of that hate.Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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The next few years may test how much the importance of globalized commerce can temper political enmity.Andrew Williams, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
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In a sign of growing enmity, first lady Liza Araneta-Marcos disclosed her ill feelings toward Sara Duterte in a radio interview in April.Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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And people with peanut or nut allergies may have to avoid it altogether.Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 12 Dec. 2024
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Spider bites or allergy triggers from spider presence can also be a concern for some residents.Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Trump’s antipathy for electric vehicles is likely to create headwinds for EV producers.Greg Iacurci,Lorie Konish, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
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At a news conference recently, Powell, the Fed chief, acknowledged public antipathy about lingering inflation and its potential influence at the polls.Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
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Despite his general dislike of the GOP and Trump, Lidie thinks things bode well for the industry under the new administration.Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris won Maryland’s 10 electoral college votes Tuesday, easily defeating Republican Donald Trump in a state that has consistently backed Democratic presidential nominees for decades and has displayed a deep dislike of the former president.Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Misanthropy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misanthropy. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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